The online success of 12-step recovery programs What would Bill and Bob say? – May 31, 2020 - “Right before everything got shut down, I was at this meeting I go to every week and there was a guy with about two or three months of sobriety. He was doing his 90 in 90... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 2 2020RecoveryRehab
Glen Campbell’s Widow Recounts His Battle with Alcoholism – and Night He Pointed Pistol at Her Rhinestoned Cowboy – May 27, 2020 - In the memoir, Kim, 61, details one particularly scary occasion which occurred after the birth of their first son, Cal, in 1983. Though Glen had agreed at the time to abide b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 2 2020
These 6 Steps Were Crucial In Ending My Addiction When the student is ready... – May 19, 2020 - These six steps were the things that finally helped me turn it around. I’m not going to pretend it was easy; it wasn’t. But it was worth it. Now we’re living ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2020
‘UK Sobriety ankle tags’ to monitor offenders’ sweat Stigma Bracelet? – May 19, 2020 - The scheme has already been trialled in Humberside, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and London. During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97% of the time,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
Alcoholics Anonymous continues mission virtually Doing the best we can! – May 24, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is continuing its mission of helping those struggling with substance abuse move past their addiction. @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/wa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 26 2020Recovery
Drinking or smoking while pregnant may affect newborn’s brain Use Your Head – May 12, 2020 - Those who drank alcohol then quit in the first trimester had an average of nine drinks during that time period. A low level of alcohol is defined for the study’s purposes as two standar... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMay 19 2020nicotinesmoking
Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just a fad It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance use care. A recent McKinsey report on resilience found that 63 percent of respondents to a Nation... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020
Quarantine is helping people quit booze Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020 - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you put it in hot water,” says Popa-Erwin, who says many of her clients are working to kick their bad habits during quar... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana, the survey showed drugs being used by the coronavirus-weary public include benzodiazepines such as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy. “Our focus need... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Pete Davidson Shares Hilarious Story of Quarantining in His Mom’s Basement No more debasement – May 7, 2020 - “Me and Judd released this video to kind of try and get it out there that the movie’s coming out,” Davidson said, referring to his upcoming collaboration with Apatow, The King of St... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMay 12 2020
How Do I Stay Sober Now? Same as it ever was ... (sans meetings) – May 6, 2020 - I quit drinking on July 14, 2019, without a plan. I just woke up that day with another brutal hangover, after another night of blotchy memories, and decid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusMay 12 2020Recovery
What Alcohol Does to a Stressed-Out Brain Liquid Comfort – April 29, 2020 - “If you believe alcohol will make you feel relaxed, then as soon as you open that bottle of wine or put that drink to your lips, you’ll probably start to feel relaxed.” ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 12 2020
Hand sanitizer may trigger relapse for those recovering from alcohol addiction As Slippery as Scope – May 7, 2020 - Dr. Bradley says it’s banned at recovery centers for this very reason: tempting those trying to stay sober. He says the smell alone can be so provoking, it could threaten sobriety... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 12 2020Recovery
Dr. Daniel Francis on How to Stay Sober 90 Zooms in 90 Days? – May 7, 2020 - All that probably comes as a relief, but what should you do? The process usually begins with community. Whether you find that community in an in-person group like AA, in an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 12 2020
National Addiction Treatment Leader Expands Services to All Californians California Screening – May 5, 2020 - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a national nonprofit that treats more than 25,000 people annually at its 15 clinical sites, including three in California. It serves thousand... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCelebrity SobrietyMay 12 2020RecoveryRehab
Explaining the Pathways of Alcohol Abuse Gradual and Deadly – APRIL 26, 2020 - On the other hand, Koob explained, mental health conditions can also complicate alcohol abuse treatment. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) causes an enormous amount of human suffering, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 5 2020
Melanie Sykes celebrates three years of sobriety She’s Gotta Not Have It – May 1, 2020 - ‘I gave up alcohol completely 3 years ago today whoop whoop and today also marks the 2 year anniversary of my life changing holiday to India with @adamskionline (how amaz... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCelebrity SobrietyMay 5 2020Recovery
Service Still Available for People Struggling with Addiction Addiction Never Sleeps – April 20, 2020 - This time of isolation can be a difficult hill to climb for people either battling a substance use disorder or in recovery and are cut off from their social circles. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 28 2020Recovery
LISTEN: Alcoholism And Coronavirus Listen, this guy’s an Idiot – APR 20, 2020 - Consider the plight of the alcoholic during this coronavirus shutdown. Liquor is still widely available at stores and even now via delivery. At the same time, social dist... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 28 2020Coronavirus
‘I was slow-killing myself!’ Comedian Robert Webb reveals battle with alcoholism No Laughing Matters of the Heart – April 12, 2020 - The mitral valve is a small flap in the heart that stops blood flowing the wrong way and if there are issues with it it can affect how blood flows around the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
Felicity Huffman as alcoholic mother in the dark comedy Tammy’s Always Dying She’s Gotta Have It – April 16, 2020 - But she gets no love for it, as he prickly mother tells her: ‘Taking care of me is the only thing you’ve ever been good at.’ In one scene she finds Tammy motionless and... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
He Spent 20 Years Battling Addiction. Now Fitness Is Helping Him Stay Sober. How It WorkOuts – APR 15, 2020 - Back to 2015, when I was withdrawing in bed, unable to eat or even drink water. My son, who was 8-years-old at the time, started to recognize that something was seriously wrong with ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
I’m Struggling to Stay Sober. AA Zoom Meetings Are Keeping Me Afloat Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander — a gift I was determined to live up to although I was terrified of what my life would be like without alc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020
Dear Abby: Friendship with alcoholic causes guilt, sorrow Ab-alon? – April 5, 2020 - Dear Enabler: I have two suggestions for you, and I hope you will avail yourself of both. The first is to go online to al-anon.org to find the nearest location for meetings (you will ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Bank Employees Call 911 While Robbery Suspect Pauses for Alcoholic Drink Probably for nerves – April 12, 2020 - Officers subsequently arrived and arrested Gutierrez without incident. He was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted robbery but was released Saturday after posting $30,0... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Who’s Drinking While Working From Home Everyone working from home? – April 9, 2020 - If you find yourself or anyone in your household reaching for the bottle as a coping mechanism too often, it can be cause for concern, especially considering the current... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020
Betty Ford Tribute to a Pioneer! – Read the history of Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center. @History ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 7 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Sobriety a struggle in time of isolation for former boxer Mia St. John Not Down for the Count – April 2, 2020 - “And that was that,” St. John said. “I was gone from there.” When she regained consciousness, she was in the driver’s seat of her car, parked in the garage of her condom... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 7 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Bay Area Getting Drunk as Hell During Shelter-in-Place Day Drinking All Night – March 31, 2020 - …with in-person meetings cancelled, and massive server overloads making the online meetings choppy and unreliable. It’s bad enough that these people have to look ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 7 2020